Fishing The Fly Scotland
Index => Fly Tying => Topic started by: Matt Henderson on 26/02/2010 at 11:23
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All,
Okay here goes.
Tie ten of the same fly, pop them in an envelope to me complete with a stamp addressed envelope inside. I'll collate the flies and post you back ten flies of which nine will be different and you will get one of your own back again. Take a picture and post the dressing on this thread.
Deadline will be the 15th of April so it gives you six weeks by which time even Sandy should be able to get his flies here.
1. mdh - hare's ear beadhead nymph
2. Spiderman - Pink spot shrimp
3. Goolager - TBC
4. Paulfish_1 - Yellow owl Shuttlecock
5.Bigtroot - one for the rainbows
6.Catman - TBC
7.Hamish - Golden Loch Ordie
8.GRHE - Diawl Bach
9. Kevlard - pearly pennel
10.Clark - Pink Post Klinks
Reply or PM if you want to take part.
Cheers
Matt
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Deadline will be the 15th of April so it gives you six weeks by which time even Sandy should be able to get his flies here.
I take it that means i'm in................................... :shock
:z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
Try and stop me :z16
Haven't decided what to tie yet though :wink
Sandy
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Matt,
count me in
Iain
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good to have two willing volunteers already. Just need to decide on your pattern. Freestyle whatever you fancy really.
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I will get involved in this. I'll do some yellow owl shuttlecocks. (Ayrshire specials!!) :z16
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Thanks Paul.
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I will get involved in this. I'll do some yellow owl shuttlecocks. (Ayrshire specials!!) :z16
Very good flee for the lake last year :wink
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I'm doing a Czech style Pink spot shrimp.
Great for clear water like the Don, great colours for Grayling too.
Similar tying style to the Rhyac from Feb's SBS's
A great point fly on a czech team of two.
Hook: Partridge Barbless Shrimp size 16 (similar size to a B110 size 10 :shock)
Thread: Golden olive
Body: Light olive Micro straggle fritz, clipped on top
Bead: Tungsten 3.3mm Eumer Fl.pink
(http://i45.tinypic.com/5bbc6d.jpg)
Sandy
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Hi Matt,
I will do something for the rainbows :wink
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Where have all the tyers gone???
Not exactly fishing weather so get yer names down folks :z18
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Finding the time is the tricky thing for me at the moment (seriously :!) but I will undertake to do something, most probably my Golden Loch Ordie which works well on the lochs for brownies but equally well for the 'bows elsewhere :z16
H :z3
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Finding the time is the tricky thing for me at the moment (seriously :!) but I will undertake to do something, most probably my Golden Loch Ordie which works well on the lochs for brownies but equally well for the 'bows elsewhere :z16
H :z3
thanks Hamish, I look forward to seeing those!
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Matt,
Is the Lock Ordie for fishing Lock Ness?
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Matt,
Is the Lock Ordie for fishing Lock Ness?
I have no idea what you're on about? :oops :z4 :z4
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Where have all the tyers gone???
Not exactly fishing weather so get yer names down folks :z18
Sorry Folks
I spend my working life chasing deadlines and my relaxation is fly tying when I can tie as and when I feel like it. Having commitments and deadlines to meet would take away the pleasure for me so I will opt out of the fly swap for the moment.
Hope it works well for you all
Irvine
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No problems Irvine. It's a bit different making ten flies all the same and can sometimes feel like a big chore! Hence why our swap won't be monthly and I might make the next deadline even longer than six weeks. It is nice when you get ten different flies back in the post!
Cheers
Matt
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Hi All,
Ok then . I'll do a UV microstraggle Diawl Bach in olive , something easy !!
Paul.
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Quick simple effective flies are the best way for a swap :z16
I've done a few swaps now and that's what works best for me
I reckon we could do it quarterly that would seem reasonable
especially with 10 people at a time.
Let's see how this one goes :z16
sandy
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That's great thanks Paul.
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I'll join and tie a pearly pennel size 14. This fly always serves me well.
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Thanks Kevlard. Only one space is left now.
Cheers
Matt
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I agree with Sandy KISS that's the way to go on Fly Swaps....So my contribution will be a simple as it comes...
Bloodworm (with a twist) :wink :wink
Alex
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I will join you guys if that space is still free :cool: will make you some pink post klinks :z16 unless you lot don't want the young lad to show you up :z4
calum
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Okay Guys
This is what I am working on today;
Bloodworm with a Twist :wink :wink
Hook: Jardine F221 (Grayling/Bug Red Hook) size 10
Thread: Red
Body/Legs: Barr Flex Medium Red
Rib: Mirage Tinsel
(http://i49.tinypic.com/6r1ufb.jpg)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/zxwd4m.jpg)
Easier to tie than they are to photograph :oops
Alex
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Interesting Alex, I've been fishing something just like that for a few years :z16 it's worth bunging in a turn or two of lead wire (at the head) just to help it drop through the water a smidgen quicker :z17
Look forward to giving yours a hurl :wink
H :z3
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when you send in your flies can you mark somehwere what your username is to make it a wee bit easier for me.
cheers
Matt
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Hi Matt,
OOOPS ! Sorry , I think that was me . My apologies.
Paul.
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10 of these buzzers will be on ther way to you Matt once you Pm me you address :z18
(http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq20/bigtroot/P1030337.jpg)
Tightlines
Baz
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Hows everyone elses flies getting on??
A couple a night and its all done :z18
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I've had two sets so far and I'm nearly finished mine. Look forward to seeing yours soon. Matt
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I wouldnt get too excited Matt, it just a buzzer :z4
Hope you like it anyhow!
Shame everyone couldnt just beast on and tie there flies up , it always ends up people just making the deadline and no more!
Time will tell i guess,
Thanks again for taking the time to run in it anyway Matt :z18
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I got some lovely diawl bachs with hot green heads and some pearly pennels in the post over the last few days will post pictures tonight they look the business.
Cheers
Matt
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Thats me just got round to starting mine. Have rattled off five today and will do the rest this week. :z12
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Did my flies arrive today Matt :z8
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Not yet Baz. However Sandy's did. Will get some pictures up later on.
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So after todays post that means four sets of flies so far. You've already got pictures of Alex's excellent blood worms and Sandy's shrimps. So these arrived over the last fewy days sadly my photography doesn't do them justice.
GRHE diawl bachs
(http://i40.tinypic.com/opvakh.jpg)
and Kevlard's pearly pennels
(http://i39.tinypic.com/iz3xwj.jpg)
I'm nearly finished mine two to go. Baz's are in the post. So get busy everybody!
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and Kevlard's pearly pennels
(http://i39.tinypic.com/iz3xwj.jpg)
A bit of a variation on the pearly pennel I usually tie them with a hen hackle but this one has crow for the hackle and a turn of orange dubbing for a thorax. The rest of the materials are golden pheasant for the tail, pearly tinsel for the body with a silver wire rib. as the body can be a bit fragile i run a fine layer of superglue along the body before applying the tinsel and then a coat of 60 second nail varnish before applying the rib. The hackle is perhaps bordering on the long side but I dont think it will stop the trout. These variations are the first I have tied but I have fished pearly pennels with a variety of retrieves, deep and sub surface and they have always taken fish. Look forward to seeing the rest of the tyings
Kev
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Hi Matt,
You are too kind ! :z4
I would have stuck a piccie in but the camera what I,ve ordered has gone missing in the post . VERY annoying.
Glad you like the flees.
Paul.
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Matt,
flies done last night - will post them tomorrow.
Iain
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Gettin worried about the flies i sent, i posted them on friday :cry
Still no sign Matt ???
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nothing yet Baz I'll let you know when they arrive...
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Hi,
I think someone has pinched Baz,s flies and is taking piccies of them with my camera :roll
Paul.
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Ten of these on the way.....(http://i39.tinypic.com/315eng0.jpg)
I am still struggling with taking pics of flies. This took me about 20 attempts and you still cant see the body!!! :oops
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Nip outside and take a photo in the natural light :wink
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Would agree with that :z16
since I put my vice in a our back room which has fantastic natural light
the photos are really good. All the SBS photos I've taken since Christmas have been
with natural light only :z3
mind you the light here is lovely for photos some of the outside stuff comes out
amazing
sandy
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Gettin worried about the flies i sent, i posted them on friday :cry
Still no sign Matt ???
Baz
You did put them in the big Red thing with the narrow slot,
(http://i43.tinypic.com/1zuph5.jpg)
didn't you :z4 :z4 :z4
Alex
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Take 2.......(http://i41.tinypic.com/k4icef.jpg)
Took it on top of my car! :z7 Natural light eh!! I think its the rusty blue coming off the party Punto that does it!! :z3
Thanks for the good tip. I will be able to post some of my tyings now. :z16
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Another thing is to stick something solid behind the fly or the camera wants to try and focus on the background and not the fly, grass is good!
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Hi Matt,
If my flies dont arrive tomorrow i will do another set :cry
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A set of mystery buzzers arrived today. No postage, usrename, return envelope or address. Can anybody claim them? (the hand drawn stamp was particularly impressive!)
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If they dont look like this then bin them :z4
(http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq20/bigtroot/P1030337.jpg)
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Firstly,
Yes they were mine Matt - will send you a SAE in the post. I was nipping over to Dyce today so lashed them into a bag and threw them at your letterbox - a sort of drive by flyswap, sorry for flouting the 'rules' - tyrant!
No Baz, if they look like your (supposedly posted) blue junk then shoot me. :z7 :z4
Iain
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No problems Iain. The handwriting was a dead giveaway. I'll get them to you no problems.
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Hi Matt,
If my flies dont arrive tomorrow i will do another set :cry
Thanks Baz if the first set turn up I'll post them back to you.
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Can I get involved in these fly swaps? I dont tie but i got a load of (crap) shop bought things in a wooden box in the shed somewhere that I can contribute :z7
In case ye miss it here is a pretty amazing guide to fly photography from over in the big place
http://www.flyforums.co.uk/fishermans-guide-fishing-photography/62495-fishermans-guide-fishing-photography-part-3-a.html
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Paulfish_1 your parachutes arrived this morning. Baz still no sign of yours. :cry
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Wooohoooooo Baz's flies turned up this morning they look great!
(http://i42.tinypic.com/1191gtx.jpg)
:z4 :z4 :z4(Sorry Baz couldn't resist!)
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Think you are using a bit TOO much material on your Buzzers these days Baz :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
Alex
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Sadly baz's flies didn't really arrive.
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Pity Matt,
How many sets are still to arrive?
Iain
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(http://i43.tinypic.com/2la510y.jpg)
Well i rattled this lot off after todays action, a couple coats of varnish and they will be in the post recorded delivery on monday morning!
The photo does not do them any justice :z4
Tightlines
Baz :z18
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Baz,
your original flies have arrived! Honestly! Don't send the other set!
They look great.
Cheers
Matt
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Thank god for that!
Looks like i have plenty spares now :z18
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Any updates Matt,
How many sets are we waiting for??
Cheers
Baz
:z18
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Hi Baz,
I've got eight sets so far. But the deadline is the 15th of April so they've got a few days left to get their flies tied and in the post.
Cheers
Matt
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Matt,
PM the address info I need, will send flees in the post on Monday :z16
H :z3
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All,
I've got eight sets so far and Hamish has his in the post. I owe Clark and apology because I forgot to reply to his PM and he didn't think he was in the swap. I'll make up the tenth set with some silver stoats. Seeing as it was my fault I'll be sending Clark ten to make up for my mistake.
I'll get them in the post as soon as hamish's flies arrive.
Cheers
Matt
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Delay in posting mine - put house on market/viewed and sold all within a few days :shock Has put other things on back burner including posting flees.....
However, will be in post tonight - promise :!
H :z3
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Hamish,
You had better ! :z4
Paul.
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All
I now have all the flies. I'll take a quick snap tonight and post that and they will be in the post tomorrow (Baz they might get to your house before you do :z4!). All of the flies look great.
Thanks for your efforts. I'll run another swap later in the year. But with even more notice to the deadline. And potentially a theme.
Cheers
Matt
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HI Matt,
Thanks for organising it , look forward to receiving everyone's killers :z4
Paul.
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Nice one. Thanks again for organising this Matt. Much appreciated! :z18
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here you go guys...
I have managed to loose GRHE - Paul's address though. ooops hopefully he'll PM me his address soon.
(http://i40.tinypic.com/122duhj.jpg)
cheers
Matt
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A right cross section there, well done Matt & all.
Iain
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in the post at approximately 11:42:29hrs today.
Cheers
Matt
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Recieved mine this morning and i am delighted. I can honestly say i will use every one of em! :z16
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Thank Matt,
Arrived today & the quality of all is very good! Pity you can't count - anyone missing a fly?
Thanks again
Iain
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How many did you get?
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14 in total :shock
Naw an extra one, Kev's if I'm not mistaken.
Iain
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14 in total :shock
Naw an extra one, Kev's if I'm not mistaken.
Iain
I ended up a few short myself but I did mine last and couldn't be bothered going through all the packets to work out who had too many..
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Surprised to recieve mine as it looks like the Royal Mail trashed the envelope but all the contents were put in a plastic bag and sent on.
Nice flies counted em and there was 10.
Thanks to all that took part and Matt for organising.
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Well i ended up about 9 short....... same happend to me kevlard. Envelope came in absolutley mangle to bits and there was one fly in a little plastic bag in the bigger plastic bag that the envelope came in. :z8 shows how crap the royal mail service can be at times. :mad
Calum
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Hi,
Sorry to hear about some folks postal difficulties. All mine were present and correct and very nice tying too. Thanks again, Matt.
Paul.
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Thats very annoying guys. There appears to be no logic though. Kev's were in his own envelope. Clark and GRHE and Goolagers flies were in envelopes I used. I put them in plastic wallets so that if the envelopes got torn etc then the flies would hopefully stay together....
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This is not un usual, on many other forums its common for flies to go missing unless they go recorded delivery!
I received ten flies tonight when i got home, thanks again for all involved and Matt for running it :z18
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I got the full set a couple of days back - well done all and to Matt for organising :z16
Apologies to all who took part, aware I held things back a smidgen :oops I can only plead extenuating circumstances precluded earlier delivery :z17
H :z3
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I was at Haddo today for a few hours. I recently won a Daiwa rod in the Trout and Salmon crossword and was looking for a line to go with it. Mike had kindly offered to let me try a couple.
Anyway.....I was using some of the flies from the swap and had three fish 4lb, 6lb and a cracking double about 10lb
The fly that did the damage was the bloodworm so thanks catman (alex) :z16 Nice one! :z18!
Ps....i plumped for the outcast line. Great line! :z18
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I was at Haddo today for a few hours. I recently won a Daiwa rod in the Trout and Salmon crossword and was looking for a line to go with it. Mike had kindly offered to let me try a couple.
Anyway.....I was using some of the flies from the swap and had three fish 4lb, 6lb and a cracking double about 10lb
The fly that did the damage was the bloodworm so thanks catman (alex) :z16 Nice one! :z18!
Ps....i plumped for the outcast line. Great line! :z18
Never underestimate the pulling power of the Bloodworm, it's a bit like a red car!!! :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
Glad you had a nice day on the bloods :z16
Alex